Mr MPF

6 June 2025 On a recent trip, Mr. MPF and his family planned to enjoy a relaxed Sunday lunch at home. However, with an empty fridge, Mr. MPF headed out to shop, only to discover that staying in a small Swiss-Italian border town made grocery shopping far from simple. Fresh meat came from the local […]

24 May 2025 Highlights La Dolce Vita As summer approaches, Mr. MPF asks: is there a better place to be than Europe in summer? Or, for that matter, in winter, spring, or fall? With its sun and sea in summer, snow and skiing in winter, grape harvests in the fall, and blooming flowers in spring,

13 May 2025 Highlights An Investment That Pays You To Own It  Side hustle, side gig, side of fries—okay, the last one was a joke, but you get the picture. Hustling isn’t new, but “hustle culture” truly took off after the 2020 global pandemic, fuelled by technology that makes earning additional income easier than ever.

7 May 2025 Legendary golfer Walter Hagen, often hailed as the “father of professional golf,” famously declared, “No one remembers who came second.” Clearly, Hagen valued winning, but perhaps it was less about the glory of first place and more about the financial rewards. After all, he also quipped, “I never wanted to be a

Imagine it’s Friday night. A father and his son sit around the dining table, debating dinner choices and the benefits of apps. What starts as a conversation about ordering food quickly turns into a discussion about something much more important: investing.   The son, hungry and impatient, brings up how food delivery apps have revolutionised the

At the 2023 and 11th edition of “The MPF Awards”, BOC-Prudential Easy-Choice MPF Scheme was announced as the MPF industry’s “Rising Star”; MPF’s most improved MPF scheme.   This is the first edition of “Where are they now?”, where we review where individual MPF schemes were, and where they are now. So, has BOC-Prudential Easy-Choice MPF

Let’s talk MPF (Mandatory Provident Fund). Not the flashiest topic, but hey, it’s your future piggy bank! So here’s the scoop:  Lessons Learned:   Looking Ahead:   Q2 might be bumpy—tariffs and trade wars are like bad weather forecasts for markets. But remember, you can’t control the market. You can control your strategy. Keep investing, stay diversified,

MPF’s “Fast Mover” award recognizes scheme sponsors achieving the highest growth in new net assets. This title is a testament to exceptional teamwork across sales, client services, investment departments, and other key areas of an MPF business. Together, they work seamlessly to attract new members, retain existing ones, and consistently deliver strong investment performance.  For

Michelin recently announced its much-anticipated 2025 cohort of outstanding fine dining Hong Kong restaurants. As a regular “cha chaan teng” patron, restaurants earning a Michelin Star wouldn’t usually capture Mr. MPF’s interest. However, it turns out there are several similarities—and one major difference—between earning a Michelin Star and earning MPF Ratings’ MPFR Gold Rating as

Tax Deductible Voluntary Contributions (TVC) were introduced in 2019 to encourage Hong Kong workers to save more for retirement. As the name suggests, TVC account holders are eligible for a tax deduction, capped at $60,000 per year. Based on Hong Kong’s highest prevailing income tax rate of 17%, this equates to a maximum annual tax